Huntsville gazette., 1887-02-05
future prospect Of continenta1 affairs
make expedient.
XLlXTH CONGRESS-.

In the Senate on the 26th the credentials Of
several newly-elected Senators were presented
and placed on file. Resolutions instructing the
committee on privileges and elections to In
vestigate alleged outrages in Washington
County, Tex, were passed. The bill to eS-
tablsh agricultural experiment stations was
considered and laid over. The Railroad At
torney bill was called up and laid over In the
House estimates were submitted to meet ex-
penditures required by the Mexican Pension
bill. The Senate Fisheries bill was referred to
the committee on foreign affairs, with leave to
report at any time. The conference report on
the Army Appropriation bill was considered in
committee of the whole and q substitute was
adopted and reported to the House, which,
jectcd it. Final action On shg bill Ees sz. >eetss
ed on the 27th.
IN the Senate on the 9th several resolutions
were offered and referred. The Railroad At
torney bill was postponed until the 28th. The
Dependent Soldiers bill passed; also the Agrl-
cultural Experiment Station bill. The Sundry
Civil Appropriation bill was reported from the
committee. The River and Harbor bill was re-
ceived and referred. lin the House
the River and Harbor Appropriation bill was
passed. The bill for incorporation of the Wash
ington %. c. Gable railway was called up, and
filibustering tactics were resorted to. The
House finally took recess until eleven o'clock
O. N. Of the 2Sth
IN the Senate on the 2Sth Mr.. Edmunds pre-
sented memorial for reduction or repeal of
internal revenue taxes. Mr.. Malone presented
a petition from Virginia for repeal Of the
tobacco tax. The Railroad-Attorney bill was
considered The motion for reconsideration
of the Dependent Parents Pension bill
was withdrawn. In the House the Wash
ington Cable Railway bill was passed. A
resolution of the San Francisco Chamber
of Commerce was presented, declaring against
the commercial treaty with Spain. The con-
ference report on the Militia bill was agreed to.
Consideration Of the Pleuro Pneumonia bill oc
cupied the remainder of the session.
In the Senate on the goth the Yellowstone
Park bill was taken up and discussed. The
Railroad Attorney bill was postponed until the
31st. The Yellowstone Park bill was then
taken up again, and after being amended was
passed. Consideration of the Pacific Railroad
Funding bill was postponed until February T.
..... In the House the bill was passed appro-
priating $4,000 for seed for the drought-stricz-
en- counties in Texas. Several resolutions OF
minor Importance were offered. The Post
Office Appropriation bill was considered in
committee OF the whole, reported to the House
and passed. The District of Columbia Appro
priation bill was passed.
In the Senate, on the 3fst, Mr.. Hoar present
ed resolutions Of the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture concerning the treatment of American
ate then proceeded to the consideration Of the
Sundry Civil Appropriations bill and debate
ensued. The Railroad Attorneys bill was laid
before the Senate as the unfinished business,
but it was informally laid aside and the Sundry
Civil bill was proceeded with, and Mr.
Allison spoke on it. After fur
thur discussion the reading OF the
bill was resumed. In the course of discus
sion on a point of order, Mr. Edmunds express
ed (parenthetically) the wish that the Senate
would provide for a hundred new cruisers. -.
In the House Mr.. Lawler CIlL) presented a
resolution, which was referred, that the Presi.
dent be requested, as commander-in-chief OF
the army and navy, to inform the House OF
Representatives., at an early day, what steps, il
any, are necessary, IN his Judgment to provide
for the present emergency caused by the fish
cries dispute. The House, in committee of the
whole, considered the Agricultural ApIropria
ton bill and the bill to consolidate certain
bureaus of the Navy Department.